Attributed to WILLIAM DE LEFTWICH DODGE (American, 1867-1935). A
Pair of Oval Paintings of Cupids from the Grand Salon of ...
(Total: 2 Items)

Description

Attributed to WILLIAM DE LEFTWICH DODGE (American,
1867-1935)A Pair of Oval Paintings of Cupids from the Grand Salon of the
Steamship "City of Detroit III" and related memorabilia, circa
1912
Oil on canvas mounted on board
47 x 30 inches (119.4 x 76.2 cm) oval, each

PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Ohio.

This pair of cupids hung in the Grand Salon of the three-stack
steamship, City of Detroit III, which sailed the Great Lakes from
Chicago to Niagara Falls. Its maiden voyage was in 1912, and the
ship was dismantled in 1956. Although these works are unsigned,
they are consistent with the impressionistic style of William de
Leftwich-Dodge, who painted most of the artwork on the ship.

These paintings as well as one of the ship's life preservers (which
accompanies this lot) were removed from the steamship in 1956 by
the father of the woman who sold them to the current owner.

In addition to the paintings and the life preserver, this lot is
accompanied by a 1974 offset lithograph (numbered 53/750, titled
and pencil signed by J. Clary) of the City of Detroit III, as well
as two brochures from 1935 and 1965 about the ship.

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000.

Condition Report*:
The paintings are in very good condition in very heavy oval gilt plaster frames original to the paintings as they were presented on the walls of the ship. Framed Dimensions 53 X 37 Inches

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